malwarebytes anti-malware free 2.1.4.1018.exe

Software Prog

Ringier Axel Springer Polska Sp z o.o.

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application malwarebytes anti-malware free 2.1.4.1018.exe, “Software Prog Setup ” by Ringier Axel Springer Polska Sp z o.o has been detected as adware by 7 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
Prog   (signed by Ringier Axel Springer Polska Sp z o.o.)

Product:
Software Prog

Description:
Software Prog Setup

Version:
2.1.2.0

MD5:
e49f20786285fadf47ad0823c6be9f18

SHA-1:
472da2209e9082fc3bb9292d0bf90cfb0c5e4698

SHA-256:
915910b82bc8bc480c226e189c5c622758bdd5299c701d41e8781160a8886c16

Scanner detections:
7 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 10:06:29 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3155

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.224
9.0.1.089

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.YH potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.202.15424

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.RingierAxelSpringerPolskaSpzoo
15.3.30.10

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.3

File size:
675.4 KB (691,560 bytes)

Product version:
1.5.7

Copyright:
Program Generic

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\malwarebytes anti-malware free 2.1.4.1018.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/2/2014 3:08:00 PM

Valid to:
12/3/2015 3:08:00 PM

Subject:
CN=Ringier Axel Springer Polska Sp z o.o., O=Ringier Axel Springer Polska Sp z o.o., L=Warszawa, C=PL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
112158083A5E821B7A3E9A1253B62099C808

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:rjjpSE8d0HDPf1rD7V455VzPVbunp0xIAa58iOaWPhB1+UxwJ3h/j:rjjcE8diTfZDBIVJ2pIXa5lONPEUip

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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